"We have an obligation to leave for future generations the very basics of human life on earth; clean air, pure water, unpoisoned land."
Senator George J. Mitchell, October 6, 2000

The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Environmental and Watershed Research has a diverse interdisciplinary mission focusing on environmental research, graduate education and outreach. In all these activities, the Mitchell Center is working to provide Maine’s citizens and policy-makers with unbiased and credible information that can enhance efforts to achieve healthy ecosystems, strong communities, and robust economies.